. >> this is what i like about you, geena davis. you started off to become this woman who is fighting for female rights. you were a victoria secret model. and you starred in a film called "earth girls are easy." an unlikely starting base. tell me about your journey through this weird little trip you've been on. >> right, right. yeah. now that you lay it out like that, may believe it's even more remarkable that i have the humble beginnings. exactly. it was all sort of an evolution. part of what happened in the early days is that i wanted to play interesting and unusual characters. i wanted to have some sort of challenge and not just be the girlfriend of the person doing all the interesting things. that's why i ended up in movies like "beatlejuice" and "earth girls are easy" because it was interesting for me to do and then eventually i did "thelma and louise" and that changed everything. >> let's have a look. i loved that film. this is you and brad pitt, of course. >> what did you rob? >> hmmm, well, let's see. let's add it up here. i

>>geena davis, i want to call you madam president. >> thank you. >> i loved commander in chief. the great series you took part in. i thought -- it was like my new "west wing" fix with a twist and i woke up and it was gone. >> i know. that's what happened to me. i woke up and my show wasn't on anymore. >> were you disappointed as i have? >> devastated. i have an idea. if the show is brought back, i have the whole publicity angle worked out that it would have a profile shot of me at the desk and it would say, look who just got re-elected. >> for years, i reckon, you were more presidential in that role than many of the presidents, i would say, like martin sheen. you both are very electable in those roles, right? >> right. >> in your case, you've become a great standard bearer for all things women. >> people say, i'd vote for you in real life. i'd say, well, i'm just playing this character on tv. >> this is what i like about you. you were a victoria's model. i had no idea. and you starred in a role called "earth girls are easy". >> and my first scene was in my underwear. >> this lit